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Carmel Beach surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA
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Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 11AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
177 | 142 | 115 | 122 | 396 | 211 | 268 | 371 | 255 | 309 | 367 | 362 | 328 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 299 | 295 | 281 | 346 | 370 | 450 | 450 | 460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.11m | 9:52PM1.55m | 11:03AM1.08m | 10:16PM1.58m | 11:52AM1.06m | 10:41PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.05m | 3:34PM0.39m | 4:44AM-0.06m | 4:03PM0.53m | 5:21AM-0.13m | 4:30PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
65 | 59 | 83 | 122 | 396 | 103 | 268 | 371 | 248 | 226 | 187 | 302 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 286 | 273 | 273 | 280 | 346 | 370 | 450 | 450 | 460 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
177 | 142 | 115 | 107 | 209 | 207 | 101 | 95 | 130 | 309 | 367 | 362 | 328 | 313 | 304 | 304 | 299 | 295 | 281 | 268 | 273 | 206 | 206 | 325 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 19 | NW 19 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
40 | 39 | 96 | 92 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 34 | 33 | 125 | 86 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 176 | 211 | 244 | 262 | 255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 30 |
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